PART 9: RANDOM HEARTS
by  Kaede and Sensuha

:: ::  mean actions 
{ }   means thoughts

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Setting: Back at Sayoko and Taya's place, later

Taya: ::home again::
Sayoko: ::doing..guess what?..homework:: Damn....physics....: ::throws
her book across the room:: >/
Taya: Damn rotten bastard.. ::chewing gum:: OW!
Sayoko: ::looks up:: Gomen...
Taya: Stop throwing your damn books. ::throws it back, irritable::
Book: ::falls at Sayoko's feet:: 
Sayoko: Nyeh.
Taya: ::sticks another piece of gum in her mouth::
Sayoko: ::grumbles, still pissed about the Ken thing::
Taya: Men suck.
Sayoko: Yes, they do.
Taya: Youji... Aya... damn it.
Sayoko: Ken... well... my fault. Dammit anyway.
Taya: How was it your fault? ::blows a bubble::
Sayoko: ::retrieves her book:: Whatever made him think I was a psycho,
it was obviously something I did.
Taya: Hey, at least you didn't get dumped for telling him that you
should slow down and then left after he didn't listen.
Sayoko: You and Aya were..."together"?
Taya: No. That was me and Youji. You wanna hear the whole ugly story?
Sayoko: Then how did he "dump" you...? ..Sure, what the hell. ::flops
down on her bed::
Taya: He didn't. But it still sucks. Okay. So I wanted to see him,
yanno? An' I found Youji instead of Aya. But he had a girl with him. And I got
upset. (I told Youji I hoped his penis fell off. I still hope it does, that
bastard.) Then Aya came and let me spend the night on his couch. Then I woke up
and I jumped on his bed, and he was all scary and silent and I left.
Sayoko: ::silently takes it all in::
Taya: Yeah.
Sayoko: ....I can see why you're mad. ::nods::
Taya: Men. Fah. ::chewchew::
Sayoko: Why's Aya being so mean? If he was so nice before, I mean....
Taya: Don't know.
Sayoko: ::sighs:: Men.
Taya: Who needs 'em. {Besides me.}
Sayoko: {Besides me.}
Taya: Uso. That Omi guy's sounding better and better by the minute.
(Damn. I need nicotine more than I thought.)
Sayoko: ::sighs:: ..I'm gonna go visit Ken. ::gets up, pulls on her
coat:: ja. (Remember, under 18 is statutory rape).
Taya: Okay. (Hey, that's only if the girl's under 18...)
Sayoko: (You'd know.) ::closes the door::
Taya: (Bite me!) ::tears up the room::

Setting: The Weiss members' hallway

Sayoko: ::knocking on Ken's apartment door::
Ken: ::in his work jumpsuit and bandanna, opens the door:: Hai-- Sayoko!
Sayoko: ::leans in, kisses him square on the lips and then closes the door::
Ken: o.o ::reopens the door:: ::kisses her back:: ::recloses the door::
Sayoko: ::blinks, starts on down the hall::
Ken: ... ::opens the door again:: You can come in if you want..
Sayoko: ::turns, a little surprised:: ...Okay.
Ken: ^_^
Sayoko: ::walks cautiously back:: {Ooooh boy.}
Ken: ::holds out his hand to her::
Sayoko: ::takes the hand:: {..?}
Ken: ::pulls her inside:: ^_^
Sayoko: ::is pulled inside:: !!
Ken: ::kisses her again::
Sayoko: ::kisses back::
Ken: I missed you... ::still in his stupid little jumpsuit thing::
Sayoko: ::wearing whatever the heck she was moping around in:: 'Missed
you too....
Ken: ::hugs her::
Sayoko: ::rests her head on his shoulder::
Ken: ::rubs her back::
Sayoko: ::smiles::
Ken: ::smiles back, kisses her forehead::
Sayoko: ::sighs:: ^.^
Ken: ^_^
Sayoko: ::relaxes::
Ken: ::holds her::
Sayoko: ::hugs hug back::
Ken: ::nuzzles her shoulder lightly::
Sayoko: ::looks up, a little surprised, lightly laughs::
Ken: Aa? Nanda?
Sayoko: ::shakes her head, smiling::
Ken: You sure? 
Sayoko: ::nods::
Ken: ::kisses her temple::
Sayoko: You're really comfy, you know?
Ken: Comfy?
Sayoko: Mm. ::nods::
Ken: Shall we sit? ^_^;

Setting: Outside the Kitten in the House

Taya: ::standing outside the "Kitten in the House":: 
Youji: ::flirting with Random Girl #23::
Taya: ::marches right in::
Youji: Reaaallly? ::leers::
Taya: ::searching for Aya among the sea of stupid tittering  schoolgirls::
Aya: ::silently giving a *very* pretty girl a flower arrangement::
Taya: ::finds him:: ^.^ ::grabs him, dips him way down low to the
ground, and gives him a very passionate kiss in front of the *entire* store::
Omi: ::drops his flower pot:: o.o!!
Youji: o.o Wow.
Aya: !!
Fangirls: ::start crying::
Taya: *ahem* ^^
Aya: ::as wide eyed as he ever gets::
Taya: ::walks away, with a spring in her step:: 
Fangirls: ::tempted to kill Taya:: >/
Aya: ::pauses briefly, then continues serving the girl he was getting flowers for::
Taya: ::glances back:: ... {did it mean anything to him..?}
Omi: ::sweeping up the broken flower pot::
Aya: ::looks to Youji and Omi, in a "if you tell...." manner::
Omi: ::looks perfectly innocent::
Youji: ::low whistle, then goes back to flirting::
Taya: ::shoves her hands back into her pockets:: {Damn.}
Aya:. {Damn.}
Taya: ::walks home silently, head bowed::
Omi: ::behind Aya:: If you want me to take over...
Aya: ::nods curtly, heads upstairs::
Omi: Saa, chrysanthemums are very nice this time of year...
Taya: ::stops to look at a cigarette display, shakes her head:: {that
won't help.} ::keeps going::
Aya: ::walks by Ken's door, where he hears soft giggles:: ...
Taya: ::left her scarf at Aya's by accident::
Aya: ::walks into his apartment, closes the door, sits down on the sofa
and stares at the wall::
Taya: ::throws a shoe at her wall:: Mou. ::throws the other one:: Mou.
Sayoko: ::comes in the door, about two hours from when she left:: ^.^
Taya: You look real perky.
Sayoko: *^.^*.
Taya: Did you--? With Ken--? Was it as good as I toldja--?
Sayoko: -.-;; No, I didn't. ( Not to say I didn't appreciate him being
an athlete.)
Taya: Good. (Heh.)
Sayoko: ::frowns:: "Good"? That's the last thing I expected to hear
from YOU....
Taya: ::shrug:: Yanno... you shouldn't even listen to me any more.
Sayoko: ::curious look:: Now you're just confusing me.
Taya: I don't even know what I'm saying. Don't listen to me.
Sayoko: ::sits down on her bed, sighs:: What happened?
Taya: I gave Aya-kun a big kiss in the middle of the store and he
didn't even seem to care.
Sayoko: ::looks like she's been struck:: ...Wow.
Taya: Why, what's wrong with you?
Sayoko: It's a little...surprising.
Taya: ::shrugs::
Sayoko: You know, I wouldn't be worried just yet. You may have
just...shocked him a little. Lot.
Taya: Fuck.
Sayoko: Hm?
Aya: ::sitting alone in his apartment, seeing the scarf Taya left there:: ...Fuck.
Taya: Nothing. Just... fuck.
Sayoko: ::nods:: ::lies back on her bed, smiles::
Taya: ... Shit.
Sayoko: ::looks at her with kind of a ....sigh.. look::
Taya: I left my scarf at Aya's.
Sayoko: Go over and get it.
Taya: Fine. He won't care. ::gets up::
Aya: ::staring at the wall::
Ken: ::whistling::
Aya: ::cooly glares next to him, then goes back to staring at the wall::

Setting: The hallway. Again.

Taya: ::knocks on Aya's door::
Aya: ::gets up and walks over to the door, holding the scarf::
Taya: ::eyes focused on her feet:: i left my scarf here.
Aya: ::nods:: ::holds it up::
Taya: ::glances up at it:: yeah, that's it. ::turns to go:: sorry to
bother you.
Aya: ::takes her arm, kisses her on the cheek:: Merry Christmas, Taya-san. 
::lets her go, closes his door::
Taya: merry christmas, aya-kun. ::to the closed door::
Aya: ::settles back on his couch, staring at the wall, but with the
tiniest hints of a smile on his face::
Taya: ::looks down:: ... ::sigh:: ::heads down to the main store::
Youji: ::flirting with Random Girl #62:: 
Taya: ::tugs on his sleeve:: Can I talk to you for a minute?
Youji: Nani? ::turns:: ....
Taya: ::eyes down, has swallowed a lot of pride:: ... Take me back..?
Youji: ::surprised look:: nani?
Taya: ::eyes closed:: i.. gomen. i just keep fucking up everything today...
Youji: ::looks at her:: ......
Taya: never mind... i... i'm sorry... i... jesus christ... merry
christmas, yotan. ::shuffles out::
Youji: ::looks her over, and really seems to seriously consider it.
Finally, a kind of kind, resigned smile crosses his face:: No. ...Wait on
Aya-kun. He's a better catch than I am. ::sighs:: Merry Christmas, Taya-chan.
Taya: ::turns and gives him a sad smile, one that's on the verge of
breaking and turning into tears:: arigatou.
Youji: ::nods::
Taya: ::goes home in silence::
Sayoko: ::lying on bed, still cheerful::
Taya: ::walks in, sits on her bed:: Am I a fuck-up or what.
Sayoko: You're not a fuck-up.
Taya: Yeah, I am.
Sayoko: ::shakes her head:: No more than anyone else, really.
Taya: ::sighs::
Sayoko: What happened this time? Get your scarf back?
Taya: Yeah. An' I wanted Youji back too.
Sayoko: ..What'd he say?
Taya: he said to wait for aya.
Sayoko: ::blinks:: Youji-kun said THAT?
Taya: yeah.
Sayoko: ::wide-eyes:: ...You should wait for Aya-kun.
Taya: Why d'you say that?
Sayoko: ..If someone you slept with honestly tells you to go with his 
friend... he knows something you don't.
Taya: sou..
Sayoko: ::nods:: I may know nothing about guys, but....
Taya: but? (my god, what have I come to, asking Dr. Physics guy
advice..)
Sayoko: But that... makes sense. (:-P See if I ever help you cram again.)
Taya: mm. (I'll get Ken-kun to help me... cram.. >D)
Sayoko: (AH! ::tosses a BIG physics book at her::)
Taya: (Teasing, teasing.)
Sayoko: (*Especially* after today, thank you.)
Taya: (For god's sake, it's hard enough with two. I'm not going to
touch your precious little Ken-kun.) Hey, what happened today? ::up for 
some happy gossip::
Sayoko: I, ah.... opened his door and kissed him. ^^;
Taya: His door..? (Is this some secret message..? Like you unzipped--)
Sayoko: To his apartment... (O.O NO!!!)
Taya: Oh. (Ohhh.)
Sayoko: And he...uh.. seriously surprised me by opening the door again, and 
kissing me back.
Taya: ::sigh::
Sayoko: ::looks up:: ?
Taya: Sounds nice.
Sayoko: ::smiles:: It.... it was. Then he invited me in and... yeah.
Taya: And yeah?
Sayoko: It's kind of personal.
Taya: ::raises an eyebrow:: 
Sayoko: ::half-smiles, just looks at her::
Taya: How far..?
Sayoko: Kissed him. 
Taya: That's all?
Sayoko: That's all.
Taya: Mmm. Just kissing.. ::stretches:: Well, I'm done for the day. Oyasumi.

(owari part nine)